The Experts:
Joe Kolhburn-Emerging Technologies Librarian, Jefferson College, PhD Student, University of Missouri at Columbia
Dr. Timothy S. Rich-Associate Professor of Political Science, Western Kentucky University
Scott Jenson- Professor of Communication Studies and Sports Communications, Webster University
Gina Jenson-Adjunct Professor of Communication Studies and Forensics, Webster University
The Dream Team
Susan Welch-Associate Professor of Social Work, Jefferson College
Melanie Gowdy- Adjunct Professor of Social Work, Jefferson College, Outreach and Enrollment Specialist, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
Anyta Wilson-Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Founder, The Awareness Institute
Learn More!
Braver Angels- The nonpartisan organization featured in the documentary. Check out their podcast and newsletter! Special thanks to the organization for allowing the use of their video, “We are Braver Angels” in #ReUnited
We are Creating a Dystopia Just to Make People Click on Ads-A wonderful TED talk about Filter Bubbles
Pew Research on Polarization- A wealth of information about polarization in our country
Jonathan Haidt-Sociologist and Philosopher-Mentioned several times by our experts as someone thinking deeply about the issues in #ReUnited
Does the Public Support Fact Checking Social Media-Research conducted by Dr. Rich and his colleagues about Social Media and Fake News
The Science of Reasoning with Unreasonable People-A great article about how to get people to change their minds
How Hatred Came to Dominate American Politics-A little history on the use of division in Washington DC
Our Radicalized Republic- A deep dive on the Insurrection and the aftermath from Five Thirty Eight
1300 US Communities Have No Local News Coverage-News deserts force users toward national news coverage only creating major gaps in the engagement in local affairs and state governments. Also, with most high quality, national reporting behind paywalls this shortage of local news leaves many relying on social media for information